What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

Meditation is not about getting away from it all. It's about getting into it all.

At the bottom of great doubt lies great awakening. If you doubt fully, you will awaken fully.

In the moment of pure noting, there is no self - only the knowing and the known.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.

The practice is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer of delusion is removed through continuous mindfulness.

When you let go of trying to control everything, you can relax and enjoy life.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.

Liberation is not found by running away from our experience but by looking deeply into it.

Meditation is not about stopping thoughts, but recognizing that we are not our thoughts.

The root of suffering is attachment.

Do everything with a mind that lets go. Don't accept praise or gain or anything else. If you let go a little, you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

In meditation, we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

Meditation is not about achieving anything. It's about letting go of everything.

Sankharas are the seeds of consciousness that manifest as sensations. By observing sensations equanimously, we stop creating new sankharas.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

The practice of mindfulness begins in the small, remote cave of your unconscious mind and blossoms with the sunlight of your conscious life.

To live is enough.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.

Change is possible because there is nothing inherently permanent about our disturbing emotions.

If you want to know your past life, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future life, look at your present actions.

Where is the place that your original face has not yet emerged?